Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

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Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

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The 1929 Art Deco opera house on the Chicago River is home to Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker.

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Year Established: 1929

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La traviata (Lyric Opera)

At Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

March 24, 2027

Verdi’s La traviata, conducted by Enrique Mazzola, with Yaritza Véliz, Liparit Avetisyan and Amartuvshin Enkhbat. Eleven performances.

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Ariadne auf Naxos (Lyric Opera)

At Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

March 11, 2027

Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, conducted by Oksana Lyniv, with Leah Hawkins, Erin Morley, Samantha Hankey and Russell Thomas. Six performances.

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Hérodiade in Concert (Lyric Opera)

At Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

February 23, 2027

Massenet’s Hérodiade in concert, conducted by Enrique Mazzola, with Clémentine Margaine, Federica Lombardi, Piero Pretti and Le Bu. February 23, 25 and 28.

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Haydn’s The Creation (Lyric Opera)

At Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

January 22, 2027

Haydn’s oratorio The Creation, conducted by Enrique Mazzola, with Erin Morley, David Portillo and Michael Sumuel.

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Amadeus LIVE (Lyric Opera)

At Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

January 15, 2027

Amadeus on the big screen with Mozart’s music performed live by orchestra and chorus, conducted by Brett Mitchell.

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Disney’s Encanto in Concert (Lyric Opera)

At Lyric Opera House (Civic Opera House)

November 28, 2026

Disney’s Encanto shown on the big screen with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs and Germaine Franco’s score performed live by the Lyric Opera Orchestra, conducted by Gonzalo Farias.

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20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

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